Long, Ralph
- Authoritative Name:
- Long, Ralph
- Biography:
- Ralph Long, Jr., 17 in September 1961, integrated Georgia Tech that year along with Ford Greene and Lawrence Williams. He had excelled in academics and athletics at Turner High School in Atlanta, and turned down scholarships to other colleges to attend Tech. He later transferred to other colleges to complete his degree.
- Associated Subjects:
- Long, Ralph
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Georgia Tech Students
- Date of Original:
- 1961
- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Georgia Institute of Technology president Dr. Ed Harrison speaking to reporters about the school's integration and Ford Greene, Ralph Long, Jr., and Lawrence Williams, the school's first African American students, arriving on the campus in Atlanta, Georgia, 1961 September 18
- Creator:
- WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1961-09-18
- Collection:
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection